https://www.scmp.com/rss/325912/feed Rathina is a freelance journalist from Pune, India and loves to explore stories that are based on the intersection of history, culture, heritage and food. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com When most of us think of seafood, it’s usually just the animals – fish, shellfish and other marine creatures – that come to mind. But the sea also offers a wealth of edible plants that can be considered seafood. The Japanese and Koreans have been eating seaweed for centuries. So, too, have the Irish. Dr Prannie Rhatigan, a qualified general practitioner from Streedagh, County Sligo, in Ireland, has been harvesting and cooking seaweed from the Irish coast since she was young. She says about 700... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3022714/comeback-dulse-edible-seaweed-ireland-umami-thats-versatile?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3022714/comeback-dulse-edible-seaweed-ireland-umami-thats-versatile?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 16 Aug 2019 06:01:03 +0000 I felt like a kid playing in a puddle, just that it wasn’t a puddle of water, but oil. I tried to get up but skidded and slid on the wooden table on which I was lying. My therapist, 47-year-old Satyabhama, extended her arms to steady me. I was in Kairali The Ayurvedic Healing Village in Palakkad, a town in the verdant, southern Indian state of Kerala. Ayurveda translates as “the science of life” and its therapies are based on natural principles. Maintaining a balance of the three doshas, or... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3022083/my-ayurvedic-spa-india-herbal-massages-yoga-steam-bath?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3022083/my-ayurvedic-spa-india-herbal-massages-yoga-steam-bath?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 12 Aug 2019 12:30:09 +0000 “Every meal is an excuse to meet [friends],” quips Paulina Grzeszczyk, my bubbly food guide in Barcelona. I am surprised since my understanding of socialising in the West is quite different; social meals require forward planning with friends and family, and are therefore not a daily activity. Ferran Adria on why – like all great chefs, he says – he won’t cook again I had arrived a day before in Antoni Gaudí’s city and had registered for a food tour through Devour Tours (devourtours.com). My... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/2156795/barcelona-food-tour-experience-authentic-catalan-cuisine-you?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/2156795/barcelona-food-tour-experience-authentic-catalan-cuisine-you?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 25 Jul 2018 13:00:15 +0000 A large closed degh (cauldron) sits on burning coal as steam wafts through its sides. The sun blazes down mercilessly at high noon. But the heat doesn’t matter to the patrons visiting Idrees Biryani Restaurant, acclaimed for its mutton biryani. I am in Lucknow, the capital of the largest and most populous state of India, Uttar Pradesh, and looking for its delicacies. The city is renowned for its nawabs (rulers), shababs (courtesans) and kebabs. How to get to know India through its food: an... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/2145173/best-food-india-why-lucknow-dishes-still-have-taste-royalty-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/2145173/best-food-india-why-lucknow-dishes-still-have-taste-royalty-and?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 10 May 2018 02:15:30 +0000 It is rush hour at Cafe Corner in Mapusa, a town in North Goa District, India, and the locals are queueing up for breakfast. On each table is a plate of curry made of red beans, potatoes or white peas, paired with different varieties of Goan leavened bread. In addition to rice, bread is a daily source of carbohydrates for Goans. Varieties include pav, a rectangular, pull-apart refined flour bread, the pita-like poi, katro pav (butterfly bread), and kakon, which resembles a bagel. How to get to... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/2122076/secrets-portuguese-oven-baked-bread-india-and-macau?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/2122076/secrets-portuguese-oven-baked-bread-india-and-macau?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 30 Nov 2017 04:48:14 +0000